PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Kollegah - Bossaura. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Steel
vs
Silva

190 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Steel.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Steel slips under a jab.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steel delivers a nice body kick.
Steel misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel can pounce on him.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva looks winded!
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Steel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Steel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steel - that will leave a mark!
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid body kick from Steel.
Steel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Steel.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steel jabs at Silva's body.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steel - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steel. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steel scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steel.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steel - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Steel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Steel lands a high kick!
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel throws a head kick that half lands.

Steel gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Steel throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel with a jab.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel. That's going to slow Silva down.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Mauricio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steel. That one must have hurt.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
David Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
A good leg kick by Steel.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel throws a nice head kick!
Steel slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steel. Silva shrugs it off though.
That kick from Steel tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steel. Silva shrugs it off though.
Steel thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Steel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Steel has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel taking a breather.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Steel lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mauricio Silva has been cut.
Steel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steel crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Steel scores a nice knee to the body.
Steel lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel lands a nice elbow.
Steel working aggressively here.
Steel misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Steel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauricio Silva's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel scores with a nice head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
That kick from Steel tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.

Steel clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steel.
Nice elbow from Steel.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Steel.
Steel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva prevents a body shot from Steel.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Steel.
Steel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steel landing knees to the head.
Silva avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steel.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel misses with an elbow strike.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Steel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
David Steel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Silva avoiding damage as Steel throws knees to the body.
David Steel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel leaning against his opponent.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steel leaning against his opponent.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mauricio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Steel!